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NEW WATERPROOFING LAST COAT LIFETIME From London comes coat and ensemble cut with typical British ease and elegance. Coat in fawn color (left) is deeply furred in beaver at neck, and cuffs. Silhouette is wide but not excessive ly full. Ensemble (center) of coat and skin is in a wool and alpaca mixture from Scotland. Coat has raglan sleeve'and classic cut: skirt is belted and buttoned Navy Events Of Years Past On Aug. 3, 1954, Mildred Helen Mac-Fee was commission ed a lieutenant in the Navy tq become the first woman officer of that service, later heading the WAVES. Admiral David Farragut, on Aug. S, 1864, won the Battle of Mobile Bay and opened the Mis sisippi to Union passage. When the USS Tecumsch "hit a tor ' pedo (mine), Farragut rallied the fleet with the cry. "Dam the torpedos," then, to the captain ofl the Hartford, "Four bells, Cap tain Drayton, go ahead." In the days before chaplains were a part of the Navy, Art. 2 of the "Rules for the Regulation of the Navy" stated, "The Com manders of ships are to take care that divine service be performed twice a day on . board, and i sermon preached on Sundays un less, bad weather or , other- extra ordinary accidents prevent it On Aug. 11, 1890, the USS Falos became the first U. S. Navy ship to transit the Suez Canal. On Aug. 15, 1944, the U. S. Eighth Fleet, under Vice Admir al H. K. Hewitt, landed troops in three areas east of Toulon in Southern France, bringing to a close that phase of WWII that had begun in North Africa. Isaac Hull, on Aug. 19, 1812, sunk the British frigate Guer riere with broadsides from the USS Constitution. Constitution lost seven men, the Guerriere 79. On Aug. 25, 1843, the USS Mis souri put intd Gibraltar, the first steam-driven Navy ship to cross the Atlantic. i ANN LANDERS Answers Your Problems Dear Ann: I read your column every day because it's amusing. I often wonder if the letters are real or if you make them up. It doesn't, matter a hoot to me if ycu do make them up. They are funny., as ths dickens and I say more power to you. If the letters are real can you tell me how people can be so stupid as to get themselves into such awful messes? I've been married and divorced twice in the past four years and I didn't need help from any news paper to solve my problems. I knew what I wanted to do in each case and I did it. I just wanted to write and let you know I'm busting my sides laughing at your column. It's fantastic the num ber of screwballs in this world. A man who thinks for himself. Dear Men: Well bully for you I Two marriage failures and you re bragging that you didn't need any outside help. Congratula tion. The operation was a suc cess but the patient died. It's II right with me if you read the column for laughs, but that's not why I write It. I'll bet you almost died laughing on your way to the divorce court both timet. The letters in this column are real. Thousands of people with problems who can't find their way out of the wilderness. Door Ann: I just read the letter from "Vexed", and it certain'y hit home.' I was ready to write the same letter ten months ago. Would you like to know how it came out? I. too, had a bov friend who showered me with gifts and wouldn't let me alone. I didn't care for him but he asked nothing of me but my company, lo I con tinued to date. He knew how I felt" because 1 was perfectly honest. After awhile I became bored ta ". 1 feA if LOCAL 'The Driveri License Examiner will be on duty in La Grande Tuesday, at 106 Depot street, be tween the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 pjni Persons wishing original licenses or permits to drive are asked to file applications well ahead of the scheduled closing hour in order to assure the time for completion of the required license test. The YWEA will meet Tuesday at Riverside Park. Members are arked to bring their own table service and 50 cents to the 6:30 p.m. meeting. This will be the first meeting of the year and the topic for the year's session will be "Merrilly We Roll Along." The topic for this meeting is "Skule .Daze. The Newcomer's Club will have a tea Wednesday -at 1:30 p.m. in the home of Mrs. June McManus invited to attend the tea which will honor newcomers to La Grande. The VFW Auxiliary will, meet Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in the VFW hall. This will be a busi ness meeting and all members are urged to attend. First Methodist General WSCS will meet in the home of Mrs Tom Ruckman, Imbler, for a pot luck dinner, Wednsday at 12:30 p.m. .Mr. and Mrs. Malin Deles, lfi06'i X avenue, have a son born Aa& 23, at the Grande Hondo Hospital. They have named him Cra:g Wilmerth and he weighs seven pounds and seven ounces. with his niccy-nice ways. I teld hira not to call any more. Then thc.,rat-race began. I had fights in taxis, theaters and restaurants. Efiy Mlow I went out wifh had to be straightened around if not on the first date, on the second. After two months I realized what a'lewel my old bey friend was. I called him and told him so. He said, he was sorry but he wouldn't tEo' a chance on getting hurt again. H saw him last week with a beautiful girl. They looked very happy. I could kick myself. Sara Dear Ann: Last Christmas we One Call .Your one call in time of need commands all our attention to serving you exactly as you wish. No detail is overlooked. " "DON "DEMPSEY'S ' Snodgrass Funeral Chapel WO 3-5022 EVENTS St. Peter's Episcopal Guild will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Parrish Hal. Mrs. J. R. Martin is chairman and reminds mem bers that this meeting will be a planning session for fall activi ties. Celebrating birthdays today will be Wayne Hill, Maude Uttei of Touchet, Wash., and Ralph Kennedy of Elgin. Neighbors of Woodcraft will hold a regular business meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Odd Fel lows temple. The Parkdale club will hold a meeting in the home of Mrs. Hat tie Wise, Wednesday at 2 p.m. The Eagles Auxiliary drill team and ofricers will hold a practice in the hall, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Crystal "Rebekah Lodge will Odd Fellows hall.' Preparation for Presidents visit. The Eagles Auxiliary will hold their regular meeting in the hall, Thursday at 8 p.m. Associated Women of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. in the church. The Blue Mountain Jrs. Exten sion unit will hold their first meet ing for the new season Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. in the home of Ernie Baker, 1805 Third street. Project will he huck towell weaving, and leaders will 'be Delpha llamann and Iris Bates. gave our 12-ycar-old son a horse as a surprise. Frankly I don't know why we did it. HerJidn't beg for one as some children do. Now I'm a nervous wreck every time he mounts that horse. I worry that he'll be crippled or killed. He's our only child and was born late in our marriage. We considered it a miracle. If anything happened to him I couldn't face life. I've threatened to sell the horse and saddle but he puts up a ter rible fuss. Shall I go ahead and sell over his protest? This thing is making me sick Mrs. W. S. Dear Mr. W. S.: Your attitude could be more dangerous than the horse. You can't go on fear ing for the boy's life forever. You must allow him freedom within reasonable limits, for his sake. So that ybur ton gets riding Instructions and calm yourself. One day he'll bo driv ing a car which Is far more hazardous. V :. ' down the front. Beige cotton raincoat has added luxury of button-In fur lining for warmth when needed (right). It has another luxury; this one is brand new. It's a waterproofing that does not need reproofing after dry cleaning. Coat treated in this fashion will, it is said, stay water repellent as long as the coats themselves last. The fabric is sealed against liquid of all kinds. Spots simply wipe off. (NEA) ELGIN NEWS BRIEFS Williams Family Will Move To Portland On Sept. 6 ELGIN (Special Mrs. Hubert Williams and children Georgia and Curtis will move to Portland on Sept. 6. Williams will remain in Elgin .for a time working for Don Myers. Their son, Sterling, who is employed ia Portland will come to help them move. The family came to Elgin in 1956. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hendricks recently returned from a two week vacation trip through Mon tana where they visited' her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hindman and family recently returned from a few days vacation at Lake Tahoe in California. ' " -l' Mr. and Mrs. Ross Perry re cently purchased the .Peterson Apartments' from the estate of the late MrSjJrmaHindman u New Church Minister Rev. and Mrs. Dale Johnson and four children have moved to Elgm. He will be pastor of the Assembly of God Church here. Wendel Perry of Salem is visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Perry. The Elgin Public Library will.be open Sept. 2 after being closed through August. Mrs. . Delia Scoubes is librarian. Charles Russell, formerly of Milton-Freewater. opened ,the bar ber shop in the Ida Burton Build ing on Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Withcr- sponn and family of Downey. Calif., are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Witherspoon. Party Honors Mrs. Snyder Mrs. Sue Snyder was honored on her birthday Friday afternoon with a surprise party at the home of Mrs. Harry Thorn. Mrs. La Vona Knight won the game prize. Mrs. Snyder was given a lovely corsage by the Altar Society. After Mrs. Snyder opened her gifts refreshments, of birthday cake, ice cream and coffee were Hi m ...Relax Fast, gentle action... Now, feel calm In minutes! Amazingly effective for quickly and rentlycalmint jangled nerves, Alva-Tranquil tablets are a new and successful kind .of medic tion. Now anrilable as a stda- tive-calrning. tranquiliring tablet for the relief of anxiety, worry, "Nerves," emotional upset, sleep leuneu, mental tension, stress, strain...due to simple nervousness. .Mtvouijifss served to the honored and guests Mrs. Snyder, and Mrs. Annette Obert, Mrs. Elsie Churchill, Mrss. Anna Van Dusen, Mrs. Rose Mart? Stroeber, Mrs. Rose Powell, Mrs. LaVona Knight, and Mrs. Mar garet McClure by the hostess, Mrs. Bernice Thorn, assisted by Mrs. Stroeber. , Mrs. Mary Mi'ler of Oswego left Sunday after a week's visit at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Powell. Mrs. Mae Rasmussen left Sat urday. Aug. 22, by bus for On tario where she joined her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott of Burns, and they left for Minneapolis, Minn. They plan to be gone two weeks. Leon Wayt of Walla Walla was a,ineckecd guest ot.his parents Mr. and Mrs. Orville Wayt. . ', . Visits Mother Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCuIly and family of Walla Walla were Sunday guests at the home of his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Hale. Gilbert Weatherspoon and Gay Gilliam left Saturday for Portland where they will attend the Pro Football game. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hug are remodeling their home which was damaged extensively by fire re cently. The upper story has been eliminated entirely. Ernie Adams and crew are doing the work. Tom Spikes and crew are build ing two rooms on the house on 14th St. recently purchased by Mr., and Mrs. Charles Brcshears. Mrs. Willard Coles and son of La Grande were Thursday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lcc Follett. , Aside from the great range of attractive colors, "People like them because they can have cean rugs without going to much ex pense," according to Mrs. De Witt Manley, sales specialist for a ma jor manufacturer. 1 ail . - .: . Their use makes for calmness, relaxation ind peace of mind. Not habit forming. Alva-Tranquil tablets are 100 safe, taken at directed. Imitations cannot give a good results.. .because exclusive Alva-Tranquil formula contsins oyer 20 Medically-proven ingre dients. Only $2. Economy sizes: JJ.50J5-ilO. No Rx needed. Safe, Tranquilizing TJVamorair TABLETS LaGrandeMan Accepts Job Near Eugene W. Dean Lingaielter has ac rcptcd the position of assistant Chief of Police at Cottage Grove He will be under Police C'hiel Carl E. Rumf. Lingafcltcr has attended East em Oregon College for the pas year. Prior to that he was em ployed on the local police force His wife Betly has been manu ger of the shoe department a Falk's for the past two years They have one daughter, Deanna They plan to leave La Crandt tomorrow and make thier homi at Cottage Grove. Mrs. Florence Dial Dies At The Dalles Mrs. Florence D. Dial. 43, a housewife of La Grande, died Fri day at The Dalles, following a sudden illness. Funeral services wi'l be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Daniels Funeral limn?. Elder Harry B. Ramsey will officiate. Burial will be in the City Ceme tery. Mrs. Dial was born in La Grande. Oct. 18, 1915 and was a resideint here for her lifetime. Mr. and Mrs.. Dial and son, Ken neth, had been vacationing and were on their way home when she took sick at The Dalles. Survivors are the widower, Ray mond R. Dial, one son, Kenneth L. Dial of La Grande, and one daugh ter, Mrs. Sharon Crawford of Seat tle; the mother, Mrs. Helen Davis, and one brother, Eldon Davis, Paramount, Calif.: three sisters, Mrs. Elma Burgess, Salem, Mrs Eloise Ingerson and Mrs. Aglah Meredith of La Grande, and other relatives. Dora Burrows Died In Medford Wednesday Mrs. Dora Burrows, 74 of Sum merville, died last week at Medford following a short period of illness. Funeral services were held at the Komber Chapel, Medford, and interment followed at Rogue Riv er in Woodville cemetery. Born in Tennesse, she was mar ried to Bill Burrows at Weaver, Idaho, in 1951. She and her hus band were residing at Gold Hill near Medford. Survivors also include a sister, Mrs. Zona Frost, Red Bluff, Calif.; and a brother, Dillard Choate, of Summerville. , It's wise to buy accessories Jvhich can be 'laundered as often as needed. And in warm weath er, thats after every wearing! , By Leonard Craig Taking stock of fall and win ter garments comes inevitably with the arriival of fall. That's when milady, takes inven . tory of her w a r d - robe, espec- j tally those which have been stored away during the hot sum mer months. Will they be ready for the new season or do they need renovation? "Clothes are new only once," it was pointed out today by Iyconard Craig, of Nu Way Cleaners, a local authority in the care of fine wearing ap parel. "However," he added, "it is possible to renew clothes so that they cannot be told from new. This can be done again and again and the fashion that was originally bought can be kept by proper cleaning. "Contrary to a rather widely held misapprehension, expert dry cleaning does not wear out clothing. Actually, it really makes the garments wear longer than if they were not dry-cleaned. "Dry cleaning by the most modern, top-quality methods not only removes surface soil and stains but lengthens the life of the garments by remov ing the deeply imbedded min ute particles of foreign matter with sharp, cutting edges that serrate the fabric threads showing up as wear, and, even tually, shorten the life of the garment." He pointed out that a newly developed "soft-set" finish, an integral part of the dry-cleaning job, actually restores the original body of the fabric, so that colors sparkle, patterns revive, and precious fabrics stay looking like new longer. REMEMBER Inspect Tho garment r wear ingIf II Is too soiled for the next weerlng, it Is too soiled to hang back In tho closetl CRAIG'S NU-WAY CLEANERS 1708 Sixth Phone WO 3-2311 (Jdl talk Observer, La Grande, Or., Mon., Aug. 31, 1959 Pag 3 Woman's World MAXINE NURMI, Woman's Editor NORTH POWDER NEWS Charles Isaac From Canada Mr. and Mrs. Charles Isaac and laughter Judy have just return (I from a vacation in Cana-la. rhe Isaac's left last Monday eve ung for Milton-Freewater where hey pkkeed up their daughter .nd son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Nor nan Records. They then drove on to Beaver Lake, where they ished. They report that they lad a wonderful time. George - Isaac and daughter Sharon of D'like and his mot her, vlrs. ' F.va Isaac of Pendleton visited 'at the home of George's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Isaac. The North Powder Pine I'lan r was shut down all of last week lue to the shortage of lumber. Mr. and Mrs. Gary F.rwin trav eled to Pendleton Saturday where hey visited at the home of Mr. ind Mrs. Howard Wallis. They all took in the Shrine game dance .hat evening. David Obert of Elgin visited riends in and around Powder Tuesday Jake Flowers has been hauling :ogs in Elgin for Jim Hite. Ilite's father died in Ontario. Attends Shrina Came Mr. and Mrs. Keith Simonis traveled to Pendleton Saturday where they took in the Shrine game. Judy Isaac, Leona Young and Mina Geils of the North Powder 4 II Clubs have the privilege of traveling to Sdem to attend the State Fair. Others in the vicinity are having their projects sent down The teachers at Powder Valley held a pre school meeting Thurs day to get their books and sup- p'ies organized, before the start ing of school. Mr. and Mrs. Barton Wade of Wallowa were Wednesday visi tors of Mi.-and Mrs. Earl O'Bry ant. Visitors' From California Mr. and Mrs. Tex Southard and Ralph Kirkland of San Francis co were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Kirkland last Suits have never . . had Ann .. Johnson ' ny I - f - ; more charm .?;is.; Take;-for example, this little suit, ; Bo brilliantly styled in fabulous Telgara fabric. De lightfully feminine with tru classic' lines, yet detailed collar and hipline in an quisitely new manner. And ii a wide choice of sizes and col ors. ' V. Regular and Half Sizes '45V98 00 Ann Johnson Cerracl Apparel For Women Family Returns Vacation Trip week. Mrs. Southard is a sister to Kirkland. i Football practice started Mon day evening under the direction of Jack MvGoldrivk. McGoId rick is the coach at Powder. There were 18 hoys out for prac tice this year. Mr. and Mrs. Alen Nantz spent the weekend at Burns with the Nolcn Iligleys. Mrs. Perry Nantz, a patient at Hot I-ake, visited Tuesday through Thursday with her son, Alen Nantz and family. Mrs. Durwimd Hill entertain ed the Knitting Club Friday af ternoon. . . Maizic McClure is home from her job in Portland: -.. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Redman and family of Portland are visit ing a few nays with her mother, Mrs. Rose .West. Attends Centennial Mrs. Bcrnioe McCanse, Denece ind Olive, traveled to Portland where they took in the Centen nial. On their way , home they stopped - at Cascade Locks and visited the Harry Craigs. The women of the Community Church have been papering and, painting the parsonage before the Rev. and Mrs. Foster and family move in. . Mr. and Mrs. Merlin . Smith spent the weekend at Beaverton visiting Mr. and Mrs.' Norman Weaver. They were accompani ed by Mrs. I'nis Smith, who plans to remain there indefinitely. Mrs. Herman Peters was hos tess to a pinlivand blue shower held in honor of Mrs. Ted Am oldus Aug. 19. Mrs. Arnoldus re ceived many lovely gifts. Mrs. Harold Dodson and daugh- ter Joy returned to their, home in Vale. . Mrs. Dodson is a mem ber of the school faculty there.' Mrs. Randall Black (pent the weekend in Portland. - , - . Mr. and Mrs. Willard Denning of Portland were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brant Miss Henderson of California visited her nephew, Ralph' Hutch- inson last week. ex tj.. .- .' J iaii a; tt wi-y,.:'' 'V ' I. s r